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Platforms should face bolder laws to protect children, 'Adolescence' creator urges

By Sara Brandstätter and Patricia Figueiredo ( April 29, 2025, 16:46 GMT | Insight) -- Laws to protect children online need to be bolder, British lawmakers were told by the creator and writer of high-profile Netflix drama Adolescence this afternoon. The series sparked a public discussion about the responsibility of platforms to protect children and the effectiveness of UK and EU legislation for online safety. A senior regulator said earlier today that the Online Safety Act captures many but not all kinds of harmful content depicted in the series. Laws to protect children online need to be bolder, British lawmakers were told by the creator and writer of high-profile Netflix drama Adolescence this afternoon....

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